Press Release

Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced his 2018 town hall meeting schedule. Over the next month, Congressman McHenry will host six town hall meetings throughout the Tenth District. At the town hall meetings, Congressman McHenry will give an update on recent legislative activity in the U.S. Congress and what to expect in the coming months. He will also take questions directly from constituents on the issues of concern to them. Additionally, the Congressman’s staff will be available ...
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Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on House passage of the bipartisan S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018: "Small businesses and entrepreneurs are America’s true job creators, especially in communities like those I represent in western North Carolina. But for too long, these businesses have been starved of capital preventing them from growing and creating good-paying jobs in small and m...
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Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) delivered a speech on the House Floor to raise awareness for those impacted by the opioid crisis. Click here or on the image below to watch the speech. Last week, McHenry supported H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act as it passed the House. H.R. 6 is a combination of numerous House-approved bills aimed at combatting the opioid epidemic. Click here to learn more about H.R. 6, courtesy of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and read ...
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Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: "The opioid crisis has devastated families and communities all across the country, and the Tenth District is no exception. Today, the House passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which addresses all sides of this issue, from addiction prevention to ensuring communities and law enforcement have the resources they need to combat t...
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Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) system of using in-house judges to decide conflicts is unconstitutional: "Under the Obama Administration, the SEC’s administrative law judge proceedings were unfair, biased, and unconstitutional. Today’s Supreme Court decision recognizes that. The homecourt advantage created by...
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Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 3, Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. This $15 billion rescissions package, which is the largest in U.S. history, will help to reduce the deficit by cutting unnecessary spending and returning unused funds back to the U.S. Treasury. "Last month, President Trump asked Congress to cut billions of dollars in expired and unnecessary programs to help curb government waste. Last night...
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Yesterday, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) delivered a speech on the House floor renewing his call for the release of the wrongfully imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson. Pastor Brunson, who is originally from Black Mountain, North Carolina, has been imprisoned in Turkey since October 7, 2016. On March 13, 2018, Pastor Brunson was issued an indictment filled with bogus charges relating to terrorism and espionage and, if convicted, the Pastor could face up to 35 years in a Turkish prison. C...
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced Davis Kennedy, Thomas Lawley, Ryan Matz, Brandon Sherrill, Stonewall Sisk, and Daniel Andreou from North Carolina's Tenth Congressional District have accepted appointments to our nation's military service academies for the Class of 2022. Each of these students applied for a nomination through Congressman McHenry's office and were interviewed by the Congressman's Military Advisory Committee. "Congratulations to these exceptional young men on this achi...
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced Katie Moua as the winner of the Tenth District's 2018 Congressional Art Competition. A panel of judge's from the Tenth District selected Katie's work, "Wired Eyes", as the winner of this year's competition. Katie, lives in Claremont and is a sophomore at Bunker Hill High School where she studies art under teacher Jana Farris. Last Tuesday, Congressman McHenry hosted a reception at his Hickory District Office recognizing Katie and her art work, "Wired...
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Tenth District constituents who have incurred damage from the recent rain event need to notify their County Emergency Management Office as quickly as possible. This is important for two reasons: first, the emergency management officials can best direct you to possible resources for assistance and second, your report will help the county collect the data North Carolina Emergency Management needs to determine if and when the Governor can submit a federal disaster declaration request. Additionally,...
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